NBA standings at the end of January 22, 1977
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia 76ers |
27 | 15 | .643 | 4584 | 4361 | 223 | -0.32 | 4.99 | 17-4 | 10-11 | 9-1 | Won 6 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
22 | 22 | .500 | 4642 | 4727 | -85 | 0.13 | -1.80 | 13-6 | 9-16 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
20 | 22 | .476 | 4478 | 4544 | -66 | 0.66 | -0.91 | 14-7 | 6-15 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
16 | 29 | .356 | 4833 | 5006 | -173 | 0.02 | -3.82 | 12-9 | 4-20 | 1-9 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
12 | 31 | .279 | 4144 | 4401 | -257 | 0.16 | -5.82 | 5-15 | 7-16 | 0-10 | Lost 13 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
25 | 19 | .568 | 4514 | 4438 | 76 | 0.05 | 1.78 | 17-5 | 8-14 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
24 | 19 | .558 | 4550 | 4550 | 0 | -0.18 | -0.18 | 18-5 | 6-14 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
23 | 19 | .548 | 4313 | 4328 | -15 | -0.18 | -0.54 | 15-5 | 8-14 | 8-2 | Won 4 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
22 | 22 | .500 | 5052 | 5079 | -27 | -0.04 | -0.65 | 18-4 | 4-18 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
21 | 23 | .477 | 4657 | 4710 | -53 | -0.09 | -1.29 | 17-8 | 4-15 | 3-7 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
17 | 30 | .362 | 4866 | 5109 | -243 | 0.02 | -5.15 | 10-16 | 7-14 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denver Nuggets |
30 | 13 | .698 | 4868 | 4567 | 301 | -0.34 | 6.66 | 22-1 | 8-12 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
25 | 18 | .581 | 4772 | 4764 | 8 | -0.32 | -0.13 | 16-4 | 9-14 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
22 | 23 | .489 | 4780 | 4733 | 47 | 0.47 | 1.51 | 15-8 | 7-15 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
21 | 24 | .467 | 4775 | 4812 | -37 | -0.06 | -0.88 | 15-7 | 6-17 | 6-4 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
18 | 25 | .419 | 4117 | 4222 | -105 | 0.42 | -2.03 | 14-7 | 4-18 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
13 | 35 | .271 | 5127 | 5360 | -233 | 0.55 | -4.31 | 10-14 | 3-21 | 2-8 | Lost 6 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Portland Trail Blazers |
31 | 16 | .660 | 5227 | 4841 | 386 | -0.74 | 7.47 | 23-1 | 8-15 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
28 | 15 | .651 | 4645 | 4452 | 193 | 0.02 | 4.51 | 19-2 | 9-13 | 8-2 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
25 | 21 | .543 | 4820 | 4846 | -26 | -0.00 | -0.57 | 21-4 | 4-17 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
23 | 20 | .535 | 4805 | 4749 | 56 | 0.08 | 1.39 | 16-7 | 7-13 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
19 | 23 | .452 | 4300 | 4270 | 30 | -0.35 | 0.37 | 14-4 | 5-19 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||